Edged ToolsKnives, axes, tomahawks, & saws. Thought by some to be the most essential bushcraft tool... second only to knowledge.Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:02:32 +0000Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:02:32 +0000Bushcraft USA Forumshttp://bushcraftusa.com/forum/forums/edged-tools.18/
Lochnessmuk or Pack Golok? A choice between Condors....Sun, 15 Sep 2019 10:57:04 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/lochnessmuk-or-pack-golok-a-choice-between-condors.103473/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/lochnessmuk-or-pack-golok-a-choice-between-condors.103473/invalid@example.com (rantingredneck)rantingredneck
Other than a 1" difference in blade length, a difference in classic forge finish v. Flat ground and satin blasted, and a slightly different blade profile, am I missing any reason one would be better than the other?

I'm leaning slightly toward the lochnessmuk, but would love to hear others opinions.....

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4]]>20Help me choose the right knifeSun, 15 Sep 2019 09:39:22 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/help-me-choose-the-right-knife.259303/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/help-me-choose-the-right-knife.259303/invalid@example.com (Bad_Neighbor)Bad_Neighbor@LostViking. It looks like a great all-purpose knife, cool color, and I love the hole in the handle for a lanyard. I think the blade style is a little weird though, and I don’t like the plastic sheath. The other knife I’m considering is the...

I know a lot of our hobbyists here make them, and I know there are larger companies that make them.

I don't want a sales pitch, but rather, your personal experiences, and the pros and cons of ones you own/have used.

Help me decide, brothers and sisters!]]>24DMT stonesSun, 15 Sep 2019 07:34:15 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/dmt-stones.259629/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/dmt-stones.259629/invalid@example.com (A Seedy Lot)A Seedy Lot
Diamond stones seem to be easier to use as they are hard and flat and I get more consistent bevels using them and since they do not take much pressure to use they are easier on my elbow tendons.

I have been using water and dish soap as a lubricant which works very well with the Duosharp stones to float the swarf and...

DMT stones]]>1American Mutt stonesSun, 15 Sep 2019 07:19:20 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/american-mutt-stones.259628/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/american-mutt-stones.259628/invalid@example.com (A Seedy Lot)A Seedy Lot
I contacted the company and they said I needed more pressure to expose fresh grit but let me tell you I am not a small boy and I applied ridicolus amounts of pressure with no fracture to new grit. The stones were soaked for day and I constantly kept them wet but still no luck. It actually took...

Gerber a-Go-Go! (Fiskars Friendly)]]>222The "Sharp Tools In Action!" ThreadSun, 15 Sep 2019 05:38:57 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/the-sharp-tools-in-action-thread.209655/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/the-sharp-tools-in-action-thread.209655/invalid@example.com (NWPrimate)NWPrimateFirst, if you haven't seen the Tracker Action Pics thread, click the link below. It's one of the best on the forum and there are countless example of ingenuity, determination, and skill honed through lots and lots of practice.

Unfortunately, the thread lost a ton of awesome photos in the great Photobucket purge of 2017, so the link I included will take you to the last page,...

The "Sharp Tools In Action!" Thread]]>1056Marbles Knife and Gear ThreadSun, 15 Sep 2019 05:30:16 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/marbles-knife-and-gear-thread.65190/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/marbles-knife-and-gear-thread.65190/invalid@example.com (glen1100)glen1100
To start, the Marbles Ideal the earliest stamp I know of is WL Marbles Manufacturing, followed by the MSA and then variations of the Marbles Gladstone Mich USA mark....

If you like knives,
And you like beer,
Post a picture,
Of your knives and beer!

Edit: I changed the title to "Edged Tools and Beer". Open to all edged tools!

Edged Tools and Beer]]>1799Couldnt pass it up for $10Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:06:13 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/couldnt-pass-it-up-for-10.259272/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/couldnt-pass-it-up-for-10.259272/invalid@example.com (t4halo)t4haloView attachment 793923
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Was at a local junk store and stumbled across this old Old Hickory sticker. I worked on the edge last night. It’s starting to grow on me. Any idea of the time frame of this one? There is no stamp on the blade.

This time the knife was a 10v blade with a wide 8d/s bevel. For those that do not know 10v is one of the most wear resitant tool steels with...

Atoma 140]]>1Walle- Hawk and other credit card survival toolsSun, 15 Sep 2019 03:23:25 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/walle-hawk-and-other-credit-card-survival-tools.241354/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/walle-hawk-and-other-credit-card-survival-tools.241354/invalid@example.com (field-expedient)field-expedient
I wouldn't say these sort of tools are great, or even good. I do think they are neat and fun training tool. Sort of a last step training evolution before messing around with flint chips.

1970s Allison Forge Walle-Hawk sometime in the 1980s they changed the name to "Life Tool"View attachment 661489

Left to right, My double bit I found and redid, Estwing Hudson Bay style, Plumb boys axe, a Gerber with a poly handle, and a Wetterlings hatchet.

Top to bottom, a Sven saw, an Allen cheapy, a Gerber that slides inside the handle, and a wire saw.]]>9491Scratched my "knife itch" with a...Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:35:29 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/scratched-my-knife-itch-with-a.165258/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/scratched-my-knife-itch-with-a.165258/invalid@example.com (CaliforniaCanuck)CaliforniaCanuck
My itch has been scratched with humble Opinel No 9 Inox. I own only a few No 8's and find them just a bit small so I figured it's not too much of a gamble to try ~$15 on No 9. I chose the Inox specifically because I had food prep in mind.

So who's got the itch, who's scratched it (what did you get?) and who has the Opinel No 9?

I have broken 2 items on two different tools in the span of 3 weeks and I’ve never broken anything on a leatherman before.

I priced a plastic cap cover off with the knife and the tip snapped off with surprisingly-little lateral force, and I snapped the a in half using it to screw in a dowel-pin into a piece of wood furniture- again...

O1 tool steel - history and properties]]>3The great handtool restoration! Axe Edition!Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:39:23 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/the-great-handtool-restoration-axe-edition.259621/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/the-great-handtool-restoration-axe-edition.259621/invalid@example.com (GingerBeardMan)GingerBeardMan
I've been gifted with a bunch of older tools from my old man clearing out his shed, but heres the catch: his shed leaks. It stays far too humid in there and as a result anything he doesnt use often or remember to maintain has collected a bit of rust. As my old man is something of a pack rat, he has duplicates of darn near everything and was generous enough to gift me with a few of them (the rustiest of the bunch), mostly stuff he doesnt use or found for nothing at the local flea...

The great handtool restoration! Axe Edition!]]>1Knives and CoffeeSun, 15 Sep 2019 01:36:38 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/knives-and-coffee.184546/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/knives-and-coffee.184546/invalid@example.com (TheWhiteWoodsman)TheWhiteWoodsman
Can't seem to find a particular thread that was devoted to pictures of coffee and knives.

Has been bumped in the last month or so but couldn't remember if it was in General discussion, edged tools, cooking, or where!? Looked a few pages back in a few different areas.

This will be a single purpose knife; she'll use it to score her sourdough brad when she makes it. She'll probably find other uses around the kitchen as well, but this will be the primary purpose.

Don't want run of the mill;...

I need a fancy, schmancy utility knife]]>72Post your EDC foldersSun, 15 Sep 2019 01:09:00 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/post-your-edc-folders.255370/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/post-your-edc-folders.255370/invalid@example.com (Nic7364)Nic7364
I won't be surprised if there is, I am not the most adept at searching for threads. If so feel free to delete this thread mods.

I have been using a cold steel trail boss for several years now. I originally bought it for $18 on sale on amazon as my first "bushcraft axe". Now I have become somewhat of an axe junkie for sure owning many vintage and boutique axes. There aren't many models of axes in the pack axe size that I haven't tried at this point. But I keep coming back to the fact that I really like the rhineland pattern of head shape. The fan style bit really bites into wood and the...

"So we say, that puukko-knife is a multipurpose tool and a temporary weapon. Puukko is small, alltogether about two palm widths long, and its length is...

Puukko's Only]]>1275Non-standard axe eye sizesSat, 14 Sep 2019 17:17:58 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/non-standard-axe-eye-sizes.259335/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/non-standard-axe-eye-sizes.259335/invalid@example.com (denk)denk
I picked up an old german HB pattern axe out of my grandads tool shed, needs to be rehafted. I picked up a nice HH handle and the eye width is perfect, but the length is about 1/4" too long. Is this too much material to remove to remain safe while swinging that 2lb steel?

After some major cleanup...View attachment 794329]]>7Walmart clearance insanity!Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:46:12 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/walmart-clearance-insanity.258007/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/walmart-clearance-insanity.258007/invalid@example.com (batmanacw)batmanacw
I have been checking the local walmarts the the best price was $25 at the one we stopped at today. I just was not falling in love with the knife. I went through 3 of them to find one with a good tip alignment and even grind.

I decided to check out the Ontario Knife Co Rat 1 in Aus-8....

Walmart clearance insanity!]]>51How about a Fixed Blade Friday thread?Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:16:04 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/how-about-a-fixed-blade-friday-thread.258911/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/how-about-a-fixed-blade-friday-thread.258911/invalid@example.com (Wilderland)WilderlandView attachment 790461
I’ll start, with a lousy phone pic. It must be a fixed blade knife, posted on a Friday, and there must be wood or leather included in the picture.]]>71Looking for a Hatchet CoverSat, 14 Sep 2019 15:27:10 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/looking-for-a-hatchet-cover.259378/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/looking-for-a-hatchet-cover.259378/invalid@example.com (I_am_Error)I_am_Error
I have an aged, but fairly well-kept, Plumb Boy Scout hatchet, and I'd like to find a reasonably-priced cover for it. Could I trouble anyone for a recommendation?]]>14Tomahawk Pics!Sat, 14 Sep 2019 15:24:35 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/tomahawk-pics.54051/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/tomahawk-pics.54051/invalid@example.com (The Warrior)The Warriorhttp://www.bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40026

Looking for Quality Bow Saw Blades?]]>7Knives and Food!Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:32:39 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/knives-and-food.255021/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/knives-and-food.255021/invalid@example.com (blue333)blue333
Anyhow, I know there is a ton of people here who eat some tasty stuff. I figured this could be a good place to show it off.
There’s quite a few people here with some cooking/BBQ skills & maybe some of you guys can post a recipe or two?

This could also be a good way for you to use your knives that don’t see much action.

If you want to post a pic of you eating cereal with your knife, have at it! Just...

I thought about spending the cash to get guided sharpeners for both home and...

Reaching out]]>31Becker BK62 kephart scalesSat, 14 Sep 2019 01:38:44 +0000http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/becker-bk62-kephart-scales.259053/
http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/threads/becker-bk62-kephart-scales.259053/invalid@example.com (beestokk)beestokk
The roughness doesn't really bother me and use would likely address it but more concerned if it represents a compromise to the wood itself. I...